Pi Day – March 14 (3.14)

Create some pi/pie-related social media posts. Not a bakery or restaurant owner, have fun with it anyway. Here are some ideas:

Wish your followers a happy π day.

Have a $3.14 one day only promotion on some of your items.

Share your favorite pie recipe.

Don’t forget to use hashtag #piday to get your posts noticed and shared.

St. Patrick’s Day – March 17

Ahhh…The luck o’ the Irish! Make your competitors green with envy by using some of those ideas.

Make “lucky” the social media theme for the day, the week or even the whole month … why not?

Ask your followers “why they feel lucky”.

List the reasons why you feel lucky.

Post quotes about luck.

Promote customer discounts through social media and email blasts. Such as “Wear something green and get 10% off.”

Hold a St Patrick’s Day raffle and promote it through social media and email blasts.

Use the following hashtags: #shamrock, #leprechaun, #Irish, #StPattys, and #StPats.

Easter – March 27

Here are some egg-cellent marketing ideas you can use this Easter:

Send an “Easter egg” postcard with a special offer. Sending a direct mail piece to a targeted audience result in the best response rate and can generate future loyal customers.

Have a “Loyal Egg” campaign. People love surprises. Select your most loyal customers and send them a token of your appreciation to reward them for their loyalty. It can be a gift card, a limited time offer, or anything you choose.

Create a list with useful tips and ideas for Easter.

Sponsor an Easter egg hunt to generate some PR for your business.

Send an Easter greeting to those clients who you know celebrate the holiday.